While he’s been dodging us and other local media outlets, Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins apparently had no qualms about granting an interview to former DMN’er Emily Ramshaw, who profiled his November race against Republican candidate Danny Clancy for the Texas Tribune. Strangely, Watkins comes across as decidedly Republican…
Just went over to the Dallas Independent School District’s Web site to look at something else when I found this newly posted release: “Three schools launching a pilot program to give parents online access to their child’s academic progress.” It’s pretty self-explanatory: In May the DISD will let parents at…
In the race for second place – and the challenge of closing the gap on monster 1310 AM The Ticket’s gigantic ratings lead – 103.3 FM ESPN is the latest sports talk radio station to re-organize and shuffle its lineup. Months after ridding itself of big-name hosts like Dale Hansen,…
Noticed on the KTVT last night that Coach, the maker of luxury handbags and not Craig T. Nelson, has sued Best of Dallas winner Sam Moon in Dallas federal court. You can see where this is headed: trademark infringement, copyright infringement and false advertising allegations, for starters. And though the…
A couple weeks back we mentioned that insurance company The Hartford and the city of Dallas would go on Pothole Patrol and fix one or more of the kettles that have put a dent in the city’s roadways. Now we know which ones they’re offering to fill: one of the…
10. Nothing better than seeing Roger Staubach and Nolan Ryan interacting before the game. Kind of gives us hope that – Ron Washington and Tiger Woods be damned – there are great role models who don’t, in fact, make mistakes. 9. Typical Scott Feldman, huh? Made a couple of mistakes,…
UNT Dallas and the surrounding area from UNT Dallas on Vimeo.That video above was just posted to Vimeo by the University of North Texas at Dallas — but says here it was sent out a couple of weeks ago to “the Board of Regents, potential donors, the Texas legislature, and…
I keep on a bookshelf in my office a hardbound copy of the City Code of Dallas, Texas 1941, which once belonged to attorney Milton Norton — at least his name is stamped inside, next to the enormous zoning poster I keep meaning to get framed. Among the to-don’ts: “throwing…
Back at the end of January, the Dallas Safari Club sent out the head-scratchingest press release in the history of ever: Said the release, it won’t tolerate companies using its conventions to sell “child sex tourism” as part of their “international hunting and fishing excursions.” Who said what now? But…
So, yes, I did indeed head over to 1500 Marilla for today’s Public Safety Committee meeting, where the highlights had very little to do with crime-stat bookkeeping. Instead, I filed my notepad with excerpts from one of Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway regularly scheduled sermons, this one dealing with everything…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office just sent word: On Saturday afternoon, a 27-year-old Plano man named Erlyndon J. Lo, was arrested by FBI agents at his home on charges that he threatened to use deadly force to stop an abortion at the Southwestern Women’s Surgery Center on Greenville Avenue and Lovers…
Now I know why I heard all those sirens early Saturday morning, then found a puddle of smashed glass at the Marsh and Merrill intersection not far from the house: DWI arrest! And, according to an excitable Avi Adelman, not just any DWI arrest but one apparently involving the owner…
Long after Tiger Woods stops talking and the Texas Rangers have finished beating the Toronto Blue Jays, March Madness will finally end tonight at 8 when Butler plays Duke for the National Championship. (Smells like a Duke blowout to me.) Show of hands: Whose bracket has Butler in the final…
So sorry — got sidetracked this morning reporting out items that aren’t quite well-done yet. Till then, then, this flash forward to next Wednesday’s council meeting — the first since forever, feels like. If nothing else, we now know how much that extra downtown parking study’s going to cost: $131,023…
Sweet Science Trailer from chris howell on Vimeo.Our (all too brief) Dallas International Film Festival sneak peek will appear in the paper version of Unfair Park this week, with follows to run on Unfair Park during the fest’s run commencing Thursday night. But I ran into Dallas Film Society Chairman…
This is no longer the year before the year. This, finally, is the year. After Neal McCoy’s National Anthem and the obligatory military flyover and Roger Staubach’s ceremonial first pitch, Texas Rangers’ starter Scott Feldman will at 1:07 p.m. officially launch against the Toronto Blue Jays what I believe will be…
As we glance ahead to the city council’s briefing agenda for Wednesday, we see they’ll take up the potential local option election on November 2 that would result in the entirety of the city getting wet — which is to say, the petition drive demanding beer and alcohol sales citywide…
Pretty sure one of us will be at City Hall this afternoon as the council finally gets back from its three week leave of absence. Though about hitting up Landmark Commission for a slice of Bama Pie, but if nothing else it might be worth a visit to the Public…
The greatest hockey player ever is teaming with two of the sport’s most iconic local faces in an attempt to buy the Dallas Stars, according to two sources familiar with the organization’s current business landscape. With long-time owner Tom Hicks intent on selling the team, a group led by Wayne…
For the first time since fall, the smell of hot dogs on the grills overtook the Ballpark in Arlington Friday afternoon, as the stadium came rumbled back to life for an evening exhibition against the Royals — a dry run for the park’s support staff, and C.J. Wilson, before the sold-out season…
I never understood why Metal Skool (formerly Danger Kitty) once again changed its name to Steel Panther two years ago — it was such the brand name already, thanks in large part to Special Guest Stars Kelly Clarkson and Jeremy Piven and Kelly Clarkson and Perry Farrell and old Skooler…
Don’t bogart this boot, my Friends, as The Wayback Machine presents this guh-roovy groover’s flashback to June 2, 1978 — the final time Little Feat would play Dallas with Lowell George, who died one year later, and the last time the band would come through till a Bronco Bowl show…
